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Hot off the excellent news of its renewal for a fourth season, The Good Place returned from a brief hiatus to show us what happened when Janet brought the humans and Michael into her "void" to protect them from demons on Earth. The result? Yet another new scenario for the ever-changing show.

There may not have been a lot of genre shows or films nominated at this year’s Golden Globes, but the ones that were are making a big impact—especially in the world of superhero films. Not only has Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse been nominated for Best Animated Film, but Black Panther is making cinematic history as the first superhero film ever nominated for Best Picture in the drama category.

The best sitcom on TV will return for more surreal ethics dilemmas, shrimp-cocktail feasts, Bad Janets, Jacksonville Jaguars shout-outs, and oddly plausible afterlife scenarios because NBC’s The Good Place just got renewed for a fourth season.

This may be controversial, especially considering that very startling Chidi reveal, but Tahani Al-Jamil is the best human character on The Good Place. In fact, she’s the second-best character overall (second, because nobody beats Janet), and the reasons why have become very clear in season three.

Even in a year as bad as 2018, there are things that were good. Things that keep us going every day, and bring us joy and hope and prove that no matter how rough things get, there are still weird, wonderful pockets of pop culture that we can be appreciative of.

Scooby Doo is offering a bizarre follow up to a 30-year-old mystery. Get another brief snippet from Bumblebee. A new clip from The Good Place teases big things for Eleanor. Meet Caitlin’s dad in new pictures from the next episode of The Flash. Plus, a 4400 reboot could be in the works. To me, my spoilers!

The concept of a great beyond, whether heavenly or hellish, exists across so many fictional universes — be they part of belief systems or, more often than not in the realms of sci-fi and fantasy, actual planes of existence. To celebrate Death Week at Gizmodo, we gather up a few our of favourite afterlives.

The Good Place has gone and done it again. After last week's awesome payoff to that "Chidi is jacked" joke, the show has followed up by revealing the shocking truth behind one of Jason Mendoza's closest bros. That's right, it's time to learn about Donkey Doug. Jaguars rule!

Doctor Sleep director Mike Flanagan teases connections to Stanley Kubrick’s classic take on The Shining. Another familiar face will return in Game of Thrones’ final season. Plus, Star Trek: Discovery might be hinting at an iconic Trek race’s arrival, and a new Hellboy poster. Spoilers, away!

The Good Place — a heartfelt yet cleverly snarky look at the afterlife and the ethics of what it means to be a truly good person — returns for its much-anticipated third season. Are you up to date on all the show's twists and references? We've got all you need to get back up to speed.

A feline-shaped comic book Easter egg could be in Captain Marvel. No, you haven’t seen the first look at the Sonic the Hedgehog movie’s Dr Robotnik. Titans promises a bloodthirsty Dick Grayson. Plus, new looks at First Man and The Grinch, and cryptic clues for The Good Place’s return. To me, my spoilers!

A familiar face could make an appearance in Wonder Woman 1984. There’s more rumours about the villains of Spider-Man: Far From Home. Karl Urban hypes up the hypothetical Quentin Tarantino Star Trek. Plus, It: Chapter 2 set photos recreate an iconic moment from the book, and a look at The Gifted’s return. To me, my spoilers!

The Walking Dead adds an intriguing character from the comics. Iron Fist might have cast a Daredevil comic sidekick. Taika Waititi could be planning more work with Marvel. Plus a quick look at some returning American Horror Story stars. To me, my spoilers!

The second season of The Good Place, a show about four screw-ups trying to become better people in the afterlife, ended on an incredibly unexpected note. If this early look is any indication, that new situation might stick around for a while.

The winners of the 2018 Hugo Awards are here. It might have been the first year for Worldcon’s new rules, designed to curb voting slates that haunted previous years, but it didn’t change the actual results. That’s because, for the third year in a row, women dominated the awards — including another Best Novel win for N.K. Jemisin, making her the first author in Hugo’s history to win the award three times in a row.